The thing to know .. well if the name of the director is telling you something, it most likely is because you are a fan of his work(s). Having said that, it is obvious that those who are will not like me rating it so low ... but on the other hand I also know that those completely annoyed by him and his movies will think I rated it way too high.
If there are movies that really split viewers, I'd say the ones Jodorowsky makes are a sure fire bet to be amongst them. There is not much of a story here (though I have to admit I do not know the play this is based on and one Jodorowsky had worked on, before turning it into a movie), but there is a lot of symbolism. There are things that you either want to read between the lines, some will align with the views of the director some others you may have made up yourself.
So in a sense you get more than a movie here. Social criticism and a lot allegories ... oh and quite a bit of sexual innuendo! Even if it is still quite tame here. Jodorowsky is also very proud of the fact that he has a lot of non actors in this too .... those who are mean might think "how can I tell the difference between the actors and those who aren't?" ... I have seen a few of his other movies, but I wanted to start from the beginning. The man is clearly controversial ... and his movies are too (he was banned and threatened to be killed over this ... which no matter how you feel about a movie is way too extreme) ... so be aware of certain things and go with the flow ... on a journey you may or may not (totally) understand!
If there are movies that really split viewers, I'd say the ones Jodorowsky makes are a sure fire bet to be amongst them. There is not much of a story here (though I have to admit I do not know the play this is based on and one Jodorowsky had worked on, before turning it into a movie), but there is a lot of symbolism. There are things that you either want to read between the lines, some will align with the views of the director some others you may have made up yourself.
So in a sense you get more than a movie here. Social criticism and a lot allegories ... oh and quite a bit of sexual innuendo! Even if it is still quite tame here. Jodorowsky is also very proud of the fact that he has a lot of non actors in this too .... those who are mean might think "how can I tell the difference between the actors and those who aren't?" ... I have seen a few of his other movies, but I wanted to start from the beginning. The man is clearly controversial ... and his movies are too (he was banned and threatened to be killed over this ... which no matter how you feel about a movie is way too extreme) ... so be aware of certain things and go with the flow ... on a journey you may or may not (totally) understand!